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https://californiaplasticsurgeons. org/ The California Society of Plastic Surgeons holds a conference every year with panels, lectures, presentations, and courses. The hot topic for the 2013 conference will be gummy bear implants, since the FDA approved them this year. I wil...
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The FDA announced today the approval of a next generation breast implant, the Natrelle 410, made by Allergan. Dubbed “the gummy bear” or “cohesive implant,” it offers patients the possibilities of greater durability and a more natural appearance...
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I was quoted in the January 2013 issue of Allure Magazine discussing the pros and cons of laser liposuction and other cosmetic surgery procedures. Learn more about liposuction in the full article here: http://bit. ly/Ti6Ocm...
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I was quoted in the January 2013 issue of Marie Claire, discussing gummy bear breast implants and how my patented breast implant sizer helps surgeons avoid creating that fake look. Read the full article: http://bit. ly/VC6AI9...
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My segment on The Ricki Lake Show will be airing Wednesday 11/14 at 3pm. I appeared with a patient who had bad symmastia (uni-boob) which I corrected. On the show, I talk more about plastic surgery gone awry, and how to find a qualified board-certified plast...
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As you all may know October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I feel it is vital that I address the importance of pre- surgical testing with you. Be sure to read my piece in this month's Huffington Post: “Two Bad Weeks for My Patients”...
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This is a great question! You must accept a risk of some loss of sensation. The most common area to lose sensation is on the skin of the lower outer quarter of the breast. Whether this happens is related to the course of the nerve to this patch of skin. Less common, but more impo...
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This last August I was pleasantly inundated with teachers wanting surgery before school goes back. It is always fun talking with them about how much time they need off. Kindergarten teachers are so busy chasing kids, they may need more time than a sixth grade teacher...
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Patients and surgeons need regulatory bodies such as the FDA to evaluate products strictly on the basis of evidence. And if you think that is what is going on, then you are mistaken. Companies making a “substantially similar” product to one that is already in the...
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At first this seems restating the obvious, but there are legitimate concerns raised about whether patients really looked younger from these procedures or just different. Or whether these surgeries only smoothed and didn't actually rejuvenate. One important thing I alw...
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I have heard of nanotechnology, but I have to admit that until I saw this, I had not heard of nanosheets…so if I told you anything that was not in this story, I'd just be making it up! But from what I can read, this is one of the most exciting advances in surge...
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